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This course examines the historical development of the Mughal Empire and its deep entanglement with the intellectual and spiritual traditions of Islam. Through the study of key figures, events, and ideas, students will uncover how tasawwuf, theology, and politics shaped the trajectory of Muslim society in South Asia and influenced its response to colonial power.
Learn how Sufism, Islamic thought, and governance shaped the course of Mughal history.
Study the political, spiritual, and intellectual roots of the Mughal Empire and the forces that shaped its emergence.
Examine how tasawwuf (Sufism) informed governance, reform, and resistance across Mughal India.
Analyze the ideas and legacies of Akbar, Aurangzeb, Shah Waliullah, and Tipu Sultan within their historical and theological contexts.
Understand how Mughal-era thought continued to influence Islamic scholarship and responses to colonialism.
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Registration DeadlineMawlana Saaleh Baseer is a Harvard doctoral candidate specializing in Hanafi legal theory and the political theology of the Mughal, Timurid, and Ottoman empires. A graduate of the Dars-i Niẓāmī curriculum and Darul Qasim College, he has authored fatwas on Islamic finance, bioethics, and related fields, combining classical scholarship with contemporary relevance.
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Registration opens Dec.7, 2025
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MARS courses have been designed and scheduled with the international student in mind. Several courses have multiple time options to accommodate different global time zones for students living in the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, UK, and Turkey.
MARS courses are designed for the busy professional, student on the go, or even stay at home mom who is struggling to find an Islamic studies course that is manageable, but doesn’t compromise on content and quality of instruction. There is no homework. The average student will be committing about 2 hours per week.
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